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Five Keys to an Improved Second Half for the Detroit TigersJuly 16th, 2015 at 11:41 AMThere's been plenty of reasons too numerous to mention for the Detroit Tigers' awkward start to the 2015 season.
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Poor pitching, injuries, untimely hitting and managerial decisions have each played a significant role in the Tigers starting the second half behind the eight ball as it relates to winning the Central...

Brad Ausmus Needs to Call Shots and Take Charge of Detroit Tigers’ Ad-Lib MentalityJune 3rd, 2015 at 11:26 AMThis much is true: a manager is only so much at fault for the complete struggles of his baseball team.
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But when the same things routinely keep coming up and mistakes start to happen as a result, it's clear there's a problem developing.
The current issues of the Detroit Tigers obviously extend...

Cold Air Helping Playing a Role in Detroit Tigers’ Offensive Chill This WeekApril 24th, 2015 at 12:51 PMSunday, back when the weather was still warm, the Detroit Tigers scored nine runs against the Chicago White Sox in their series finale.
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That, of course, led to optimism given the New York Yankees would come to town, and sandwiched between CC Sabathia and Masahiro Tanaka would be two pitchers the...

Five Detroit Tigers’ Spring Training Storylines to Watch Closely in the Weeks AheadFebruary 18th, 2015 at 11:24 AMWhile temperatures in Metro Detroit hover just above or well below freezing, the Detroit Tigers shoveled off to sunny and warm Lakeland, Florida this week to begin the odyssey that is spring training.
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Like most years, the 2015 Tigers have plenty of questions, concerns and reasons to be excited, making spring...

Detroit Tigers Lack of Guts Shows Through with Inability to Pursue Joe MaddonOctober 31st, 2014 at 8:15 AMOnce upon a time, the great business mogul Donald Trump said it best.
"As long as you are going to be thinking anyway, think big."
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Signing Joe Maddon to manage the Detroit Tigers would have qualified as such a move, especially after the team bowed out of the playoffs in embarrassing fashion...

Detroit Tigers Name Mike Maroth Pitching Coach of Triple-A ToledoOctober 29th, 2014 at 10:58 AMThe Detroit Tigers have made another move to help restructure their coaching staff.
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No, it has nothing to do with Joe Maddon, who seems to be everyone's rumor du-jour. Instead, it involves teaching at the minor league level, and the hiring of Mike Maroth to take over as pitching coach for...

Detroit Tigers’ Darnell Coles Departs to Become Milwaukee Brewers Hitting CoachOctober 24th, 2014 at 9:08 AMOne change that the Detroit Tigers didn't figure to see this offseason was with regards to the coaching staff, most of whom were figured to return for year two under now-seasoned boss Brad Ausmus.
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Scratch one name off that list, though, as assistant hitting coach Darnell Coles is departing Detroit to...

Detroit Tigers’ 2014 Final Team Grades, Rating the Entire Roster Position by PositionOctober 7th, 2014 at 12:04 PMThe Detroit Tigers won 90 games, made the playoffs and claimed the Central Division for the fourth straight year. However, their struggles while accomplishing all three feats often overshadowed their successes.
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This past weekend, Detroit was bounced in an easy three games by the Baltimore Orioles and witnessed plenty of problems...

Breakfast with Brad: Given Work with Pitchers, not Hard to See Why Catchers Make Good ManagersJuly 10th, 2014 at 9:14 AM"Breakfast With Brad" provides a look inside the mind of Detroit Tigers' manager Brad Ausmus
It's been an interesting first season on the job for Brad Ausmus in Detroit. From self-described mini-losing streaks to beating baseball's best teams, often, what's down has been up and vice-versa.
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One constant, though, has been Ausmus's impressive work...